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Navy secretary John Phelan listed as passenger on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane in 2006
John Phelan flew on Epstein's private plane once in 2006, invited by Bear Stearns CEO Jimmy Cayne, with no evidence he knew of Epstein's criminal activities.
- A flight manifest shows Secretary of the Navy John Phelan appeared on a London to New York flight in 2006 on Epstein's Boeing 727, listed among other passengers including Epstein and Brunel.
- House Oversight Committee records show the manifest surfaced last year and was among files released last week, with redactions to protect victim identities.
- The manifest lists Phelan with 12 passengers, including Epstein and Jean-Luc Brunel, aboard a Boeing 727 with three other passengers linked to finance.
- Phelan declined to comment through a Navy spokesperson; a friend said he was invited by Jimmy Cayne and never interacted with Epstein again.
- Phelan, a businessman with no prior military service, founded Rugger Management LLC in 2022 and was confirmed as secretary of the Navy in March 2025.
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Navy secretary John Phelan listed as passenger on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane in 2006
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is named on a flight manifest found among millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that have been released in recent months, showing that he flew in 2006 from London to New York on Epstein’s private plane.
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